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It has become apparent that the research team did not clear the work with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, which was one of the funders of the project. The agency indicated it is going to be looking for some answers as to why it first learned of the work through media reports.

Research that has the potential to make pathogens more dangerous has been a hot-button issue for years. About a decade ago, a high-profile debate over whether it was safe to publish controversial studies done on a dangerous bird flu virus, H5N1, led to a re-writing of the rules around this type of work. Another review of the policy is currently underway, led by the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity.

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